Saturday, April 16, 2016

Celebrate 100 years of National Parks

Even though the anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service isn’t until August 25th, events celebrating the NPS’s 100th birthday will be going on all year.

One of the biggest events is National Park Week, which runs from April 16-24. For 9 straight days, entry fees to the more than 400 National Parks, Monuments and properties managed by the NPS are waived.

Colorado is home to a number of sites operated by the NPS, and National Park Week is your opportunity to visit your favorites, and explore new places like Browns Canyon National Monument near Buena Vista, created just last year.

There is no shortage of National Parks, Monuments and Sites to visit in Colorado. National Parks Week is the perfect opportunity to re-visit your favorites and explore new places.

Happy trails!

Bob Falcone is a retired firefighter, photographer, hiker, college instructor and business owner who has lived in Colorado Springs for over 24 years. You can follow him on Twitter (@hikingbob), Facebook (Hiking Bob), Instagram (@HikingBob_CO) or visit his website (Hikingbob.com). E-mail questions, comments, suggestions, etc to Bob: info@hikingbob.com.